Upload the required documents
Which Documents Do I Need?
Generally, there are four documents required for internship applications:
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- Offer letter
- Learning Objectives
- J-1 Pre-Completion Academic Training Recommendation Letter
Download the Internship MOU (PDF): To be signed by your internship provider
Download the J-1 Academic Training Recommendation Letter template (PDF): Completed and signed by your academic advisor or dean.
Important Notice
Depending on your major and the organization you are interning in, the following are the specific required documents:
| Applies To | Required Documents |
| Social Work | Internship Contract |
| Education | Offer Letter, Three learning Objectives |
| Additional Majors | Offer Letter, Signed MOU, Three Learning Objectives |
| International Students (J-1) | J-1 Pre-Completion Academic Training Recommendation Letter (required in addition to the documents listed for your major) |
You do not need an MOU if you are interning with:
- Brigham Young University–Hawaii
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (including its affiliated organizations)
- Polynesian Cultural Center
- EZY Service Centre Corporation
- Khan Bank of Mongolia
- Hope Squad
- Clark Marriot Hotel
- Ayala 917 Ventures
- Yayasan Amal Mata Indonesia (CharityVision)
- National Taiwan University
- Robinsons Hotels and Resort
OR
If you are a Social Work or Education major who obtained your internship through your academic program. Social Work and Education students' offer letter or internship contract serves as the offer letter and the MOU.
Document Details and Instructions
Signed Memorandum of Understanding
This is an agreement between the internship provider and BYU-Hawaii that states the responsibilities each organization has to you during this experience. Download the Internship MOU (PDF), then ask your internship provider to read and sign it.
Offer Letter
This comes from your internship provider. The offer letter must include 11 key pieces of information for international students and 9 for domestic students. View the required offer letter information. In addition, the offer letter must be on the organization's official letterhead.
Please relay these requirements to your employers early to prevent delays caused by missing information or unsigned MOUs. These documents are necessary to start your internship approval process. As soon as you get them, please upload them to your Handshake application. See the instructions for uploading documents to Handshake.
Once you have uploaded the MOU and the offer letter, please email the Career Services internship specialist assigned to you or email careerservices@byuh.edu, so we can ensure your application gets timely attention.
For International Students
If your internship is in the U.S., please ensure it is compliant with federal regulations. Review the federal regulations under "Requirements and Parameters" on the International Student Services website.
Learning Objectives
Learning objectives are a required part of the application, but you do not need them to begin the approval process. If you haven't yet, please meet with your internship coordinator to write your three learning objectives, then upload them to your Handshake Experience.